Fastener



MI P. E. SALTZMAN.

FASTENER.

APPucATloN FILED' FEB.4, 1920.

1,41 1, 188. Patented-Mar. 28, 1922.

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` MARY r. E; sA'ILATzMAN, oF WASHINGTON, ms'rmc'r oF COLUMBIA,

Toa-Zlwhomz't may concern.' Y f Be it 4known that I, MARY 1);-E. SALTZ.-MAN, a citizen of the United States yof America,-residing at Washington,in the District yof Columbia, have invented a certain new and useful-Improved Fastener, of which the following isa specification. f

This invention relates to improvements in fastening devices, and it maybe stated that theprincipal object ofthe invention is to provide a noveland vexceedinglyy simple sequence, serving to positively retain mate-y`rial engaged thereby.

fastener particularly adapted for use in the securing of trimming to thehatsof women in a positive and satisfactory'manner, and also, withoutmaterial effort or difficulty.

Heretofore, in practising millinery, *thel mode of securingtrimming'to avhat in the.

position desired, has been'acomplished by first placing such trimming inposition upon the hat andl then-temporarilysecuring the same theretowith pins, or like devices,

whereupon, the trimming is permanently 'ser 'In vcarrying out thiskpractisecof trimmlng hats, however, much cured by stitching.

difficulty'is experienced in preventing movement of the trimming withrelation to the hat during the sewingv of the same yin permanentposition,f it oftentimes occurring even after the trimming has beenpermanently secured, that the same will be permitted to shift to 'anundesired position on thehat'upon the subsequent'v removalof the pinstherefrom'. Thus, itwill be appreciated, that because of thedifficulties outlined, efforts by amateurs in the trimmingl of hats,possibly c their'own,^'wll be materially discouraged and in consequence,the services of a milliner sought, thus entailing an expense which bythe use of my improved device, will'gbe climi-1` nated.

Another and equally important object of the invention resides intheprovision of a fastener, one part of which is formed by a substantialstaple like device, the space be'- tween vthe opposite sides of theinner portion of this device being wedge like and in conother Objectswill bein pm obvious. and in part pointed out hereinafter.

In order that the invention and its mode of application, together withone of its many` uses, may be understood by persons skilled in the art,I have in the accompanying illustrative drawings and in the detailedfollowy rAstrnNnn.Y Y speciationrof Letters Patent." Patented Mar. 28,1922. Application ined February-1, 1920. serial No. 356,130.

ingdescription based thereon,y set out preferred embodiments of theinvention. l

-In these drawings:

Figure lis a perspective of a] hat' having thetrimming thereofsecured bymy fasten;

' showing the modified fastener applied, and

Figure' 6 is a'perspective of a 'further modification.

Having more particular reference to' the drawings, invv connection vwithwhich like reference characters will *designate "corresponding partsthroughout the several views, my improved fastener' comprehends a sta lelike member l-'formed with diverging si es 2 which are'sub'stantiallysquareor rectan-` gular in cross section ;'the free ends of thesediverging sides being pointed in'order that the member l may be causedto readily penetrate different characters-and grades of material. AInthis connection, it should be noted' that'by reasonv ofthe divergingsides 2 ofV the staplelikemember, a wedge likes ace willoccur betweenIthe' same and there ore,

disassembledy perspective Yof a Y i CA material or Vtrimming engaged bythismem-` berwil-l be firmly retained between the4 diverging sidesthereof adjacent its closed Yor inner end.. Furthermore, since awe'dging action will occur with the securing of the trimming by thefastener, it vwill be understood that such trimming will be'compressedbetween thediverging sides of the fastener yand in this way, theengagement between said trimming and the fastener will tend to be evenmore positive. Y

As means for securing the fastener in position upon a hat and also, tosecure trimming held thereby positively in .the position desired, aclamping or securing plate 3 is provided, comprising a via'tpiece'ofmaterial, preferably a 'metal corresponding to the metal from which thestaple like member 1 is formed, and having spaced rectangular shapedlopenings 4 therein,

which openings, as will be noted, are of a` size such as will effectsnug reception of the divergng sides or Shanks 2. Due tothe 1 to shiftwith relation to a hat engaged therebysubsequent to the p securing ofthe fastener in Van operative position,'will be prevented.

In using my improved fastening device,l

reference is hadto Figure 3. The trimming to be secured to the hat is,engaged in the wedge like space occurring between ythe innerend of thedivergingsides whereupon, the pointedV shanks 2 fare passed through thedesired portion ofthe hat and arranged adjacent the'in-ner side thereof.-At this time, the clamping plate 3 is engaged over the outer ends ofthe Shanks 2 and moved there-along to effect positive connection betweenthe trimming engaged by the fastener and the hat, that vrportion ofthetrimming engaged being compressed by reason of its arrangement 1n thewedge like spacevheretofore mentioned and in-consequence, positivelysecured against movement with relation to the hat. With the clampingplate so engaged, the exposed portions of the Shanksy 2, which ofcourse, are pliable to,

the desired extent, are bent outwardly at substantially right angles,thus serving to lock the plate 3 in its clampingY position.

. Inpthe Figure 4, I have shown a possible modification of my invention,consisting as in the first instance, of a staple like member lwhoseopposite sides orshanks are ar ranged in substantially parallelrelation;

a wedge like pocket 6 being formed between the same adjacent the inner,or'closed end lof saidmember l by reason of the rounded bendingthereof.Thislpocket also affords` a means;which will serve topromote positiveengagement between the fastener and the ltrimming to be' secured therebyupon` a hat, -so that when theclamping plate 3 isengaged in itsoperative position, no shifting ofi'such trimming `Willoccur-y `detractfrom the artistic arrangement thereof.

Furthermore, should Ait be desired, the im-. proved fastener may beemployed not only as such but also as an ornament, an orna such portionof the fastener ask might beV exposed,will be covered by the'ornament 7and thereby add to the appearance Vof the trimmed. hat. Y

r,.Manifestly, the constructions shown-are capable yof further:modification 'and *such modification asis within the scope of my ClaimsVICOllsidel Wthingthey spirit of my invention.v t i a a I claim: v

comprising a staple-like member formed of. pliable material flat incross section having divergent sides, .the extremities ofV whichare-pointed and an arcuate ,basal-portion, and a clamping platehaving-spaced opcn-` ings therein Vlfor snugly vreceiving the fdivergentsidesfwhereby with bendingof the free portions ofsaid sides-into positions substantially parallel to thelsamefsaidplate will'cooperate' ,with the innergppo/ rtion ofthe staple-like membertofwedgingly clamp an article between` the same. i

2, A fastener lof the character describedl comprising a staple-likemember formedof pliable material vflat in cross section,vthe

extremities of which 'are pointed and an i arcuate basal portion, and aclam ingV plate` having spaced openin s therein or snugly receiving thelsides w ereby with bending of the :freeportionspof said sides linto po-vsitions, substantiallyl parallel tothe same,

said plate Will cooperate` withthe inner porclamp anarticle between the'same,l

tion of the staple-like member to wedginglyv Y v j VMARY P; EJSALTZMAN@65V l.. A fastener of the character rdescribed c

